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HICKMAN COURIER PdBLIHUfcl V.VERY WKIi BY Goorcc W rt r v e n, OFFICE: On th corner of Jackfon and Kentucky sts (upstairs.) Thf Oldttt' ytierpajH-r in Witiern Kentucky, CHAS. A- HOLCOMBE'S COLUMN. DR. JOHN BULL'S Great Horn cdios. DR. JOHN BULL'S Concentrated Extract of BUCHU COMBINED WITH Bromide of Fotassium. Furchaso a Bottle and carefully read direc tion!?. T-.-nf is a STIMULANT. and of itself H mav ilto effect cure, but Bucl..,. Aen.eientific.lly combined ofPolas-ium nd other ingredients, pro - Suce, a sedative effect, and causes a healthy ;"ul .Um increasing the powers ot diges tion, allayin .rr.iur. rcd.UTl ,t I'm" natural .welling.. storpinS Pan an ,d .n tUn -rnation. and causing the repair and nutri . ,h l.man WW to be greater than t.. tnua prevent'inR decomposition and decay, and gives nourishment, health and vigor to the system. Mv lliirhii is trood for all diseases arising i - u rt j - atiii na Weakness, and Tain i i.t Trembling in tliere in iuw i i . . r . lUart. Weak serves Pallid t'ountenance. Dry ness of the Skin, .Scrofula' Svt hilirt. ia its many forms, Ulcers, and Tumors. . . , . . Iftour system is affected by any of the above symptoms and diseases, relief is at Get a bottle of my Buchn and Bro mide of Potassium at once and you may re- ly on being cured. f 1-nAw iu-af. what I Mv record as a Compounder of Medicine is second to no man in the Southwest. Twentv-five or thirty years ago, as my fellew-cUWensknow full well, found me be bind the prescription counter in the city in which I now dwell; I have cured more pen tde of various diseases than all the physi cians in LouisviUep.it together, ndoubt edlv, for every single pati.-ut that any Louisville physician has I have I am no upstart of yesterday- Mj MeJi einea are n success a zreat success. Louis ville is not large enough for me to have a competitor. I monopoliie the V bolcsa le t...... M..i;.;nl Trade here. One and an- I 4 1 V M 4W Voa tripI. Iiv coDVine alter me here V I 11 I it " - , - i . in Imisville, to compete with me, but, one after another, their guns mvcoefus, and their efforts have been abortive. My Medicines are good and answer the pllVroe that is the secret of my success. Mv reputation as a compounder of gooJ, re liihU articles is fully established. I believe mv Buchu and Bromide of Po tassium is the best article now m tHoniar ketfcrtheeureofalluiseases of the urinar or genito-unriuary organs, such as Nr Incontinence, Irritability of the Lla, lor and Urethra, Inflammation of the I elvis ef the Kidney. a.,l all that class of d.seases Buyadllar bottle and be cured. Lse as per directions in all case. p Kssufactcrer and Vender cf th: CELEBRATED SMITH roa the erne or AGUE AND on A N D FEVER C II I L L S F EV E R. The proprietor of this celebrated medi eine jnitly claims f..r it a superiority over III remedies ever offered to the pubnc for r&in. sT-t-edv. and t.ermanent ' D! . -V .nd Fever, or Chills and Fever. whether of short or long standing He re- fers to the entire Western ani Southwest- r, p.iiintrv to bear him testimony to the truth of the assertion, that in no case what- ever will it fail to cure '.lowed and if the directions are carried out. In a -. great many case suficient for a cure l,ve been cured by a single dose has been and whole families single bottle, with a n.rf..rt restoration ot the g ot the e"?neral health. t . . .. an.! in everv case It ii. however. ware certain to cure, if its use is continued in smaller doses for a week or lo alter tne has been checked, inore especially in difficult aud long standing cases. L suallj, this medicine will not require any aid to Veep the bowels in good order ; should the ratient, hower, require a cathart.c medi iae after having taken three or four doea of the Tonic, a single dose of BULL S V EG ETBALE FAMILY PILLS will be sufficient. BULL'S WORM DESTROYER. Extract of a letter from Georgia. VllXAKOW, W At-KKIt CorTY. Ga., JuneCfl, 13;. ( Dr. John DmIID'ot Sir; I have recently f ien your IForm Pntroyrr several trials, n 1 find it wonderfully efficacious. It has not failed in a single instance to have the wished for effect. I am doing a pretty larpe country practice, and have daily use for some article of the kin L I am, sir, respectfully. JULIUS P. CLEMENT; M. D. V- S. So unqualified and numerous nre th testimonials in faTor f my Worm De- troyer that newspaper space is entirely too mnnil to tell its merits. It is an infallible remedy for Worms. Try it and b convinced. See my .ionrnal for a more full description. JOHN BULL. St. Loris. April Si). -Dear Sir: Knowine the Dr. Johj TJcll- efficiency of your Karsnparilla, and the heal ing and beneficial qualities it possesses, i end you the following statement of my ease: I was wounded about two years ago was taken prisoner ami confined for sixteen monthsy UMnr moved so often, my wounds have not healed yet. I have not. sat up moment since I- w as wounded. 1 am shot through the hips. My general health is impaired, and I need something to assist nt,ir I have more faith in your .Sarsa- parilla than in any thing else. I wish that k.i ; crpmiiiiw. Please exrress me naif a dozen bottles, nnd oblige Opt. C. P. JOHNSON, p s Mr. Johnson was the son of a skill ful mirreon. His mother recommended to ber friends, and for many years used my Sarsanarilla with perfect success. In Sorof- . .l Fvr-ore Mrs. Johnson stutes mat the cures effected were almost miracu lous. Read my Journal for extended in formation and advice in your case. My Journal contains certificates of emiiient ..-n ministers and medical men men who are known here in this community for integrity and veracity. I have recently received a most remarkable certificate from mi eminent geutleman of Louisville. JOHN BULL. BULL'S PS0T02AL WILD CHEESY. BULL'S CEDRON BITTERS. HULL'S VEGETABLE FAMILY PILLS. All the above medicines prepared by Dr. John Bull at bis laboratory, Fifth Street, Fo'Vaie iJyC. A. HQLCOMBE,Druggist, Bickm'an, Ky. ' narcbi lJ ESTB'LD N. P. & CO. WHOLESALE AND RETAIL DEALERS IN STOVES, Tinware and Castings ALSO, Tenn. and Mo. Iron, Steel and CASTINGS, Axles, Zubbs, Fellows, fcpokea.ete, etc, and all kinds of TJSTo o d wo r k Al0, ZEE Copper a nl CSraieH, Tin, SHEET-IRON WARE. Job Wor k done to order, such as Guttering, Roofing, et. all kinus ai MILL WORK, BRAZING, COrFER rirts, V. A A S, SASH, ELINES Ui-Atd a.m. k r r Etc., Etc. CLINTON STREET, door to McCutchen & Co's, Store,) next Hicltman, Ity. J. H. DEALER IN Groceries, BOOKS AND STATIONERY, BOOTS, shoes, HATS, CLINTON STREET, HICKMANKyT' Vtt, Particular attention paid to Fillinfc Order's. jant tf Manufacturer and Dealer in Havana and Donmtic Cijnrs, TOBACCO, SNUFF, PIPES, ETC. also, Toys, Notions. Ktc, Clinton Street, HICKMAN. - - - KV. Southern Express Company I'.iRW TtT MONEY and Freicht to al rmnii in the United Mates an t the l'err'ituriea: also to all points in Mirope. OVERTON, STEELE a: CO., oct 12 Asents. Bondurant & Drewry, Wholesale Grocer, Forwarding AND COMMISSION MERCHANTS UICKMAX, : : : KY AGENTS FOR Ohio Itiver Salt Company. A LARGE supply of F.4LT, LIME, and CEMENT, and heavy n O C E It I K s , Sugar, Coffee and Molasses, etc., constantly on hand. HICKMAN MARBLE WORKS HICKMAN, KY. DEALER I.H Italian and American Marble. MONUMENTS, TOMB AND GRAVE STONES. H AV1NG received a fine lot of American and Italian .1arble, I am prepared to fill all orders. Call aud examine our worn Orders from the eountry promptly tilled- Nashville and North-western Railroad TWO DAILY PASSEN3ES T2AII7S. Day Tassenger Leaves Hickman at 7 P. M; arrives nt Hickman at 1 P. M. . Night Passenger Leaves Hickman at 4 45 A. .'.: and arrives at Hickman 10 15 P. M. Close connections made at Union City with the Mobile and Ohio road n McKen zie with tne Memphis and Clnrksville road, and at Nashville with the Louisville and the Chattanooga roads. For tickets apply at the Railroad office. J. W. Thomas, Gen l Sup't N. & N. W R. R. A. D. KLNG JfAN, agent at Hickmaa. prDO vol. A IS). HICKMAN, RATES OF ADVERTISING. 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I'IMlAE & DUNBAR, at Law, Attorneys AND Koal Ksialc Agents, , (st CCKSSORS TO ASlERS0S & JOllKlTOS. M AYFIELD KENTUCKY. ttt ILIPRACTICE IN ALL THE COl T.TS of Graves couuty, Ky., and in the Circuit Court of McCracken. r.allard, Hick man, Fulton. Marshall, and Callow ay conn ties.' Also, in the Federal Courts at ;l'adu- enh, and the Court of Appeals a', r ranwion Particular and personal attention given to the collection of claims, entrusted to our care, febll and other business lm C. L. KAKM.E. 0. A. TTt-ER HANDLE Bl T3TLSR, ATTORNEYS AT LAW Collectors, Real Estate Agents HICKMAN, KY. lff- Will attend promptly to all ;isinss entrusted them in Southwestern Kentucky and Northwestern Tennessee. Special attention given to the investiga tion of Land titles, and the purchase and sale of Ileal Estate. Ljan'" R R WALK ICR, A(to r ii e y at I a , HICKMAN. : KENTUCKY WILLpractice together m all the Courts of Southwestern Kentucky County, Quarterly and Justices Courts excepted and in the Courts of West Tennessee. Claims promptly collected and remittances made. RtD.RKMTS : Hickman. Ky. J. S. Hubbard, and Joscrh Amberg; Louirrillr, K. 11. A. Robinson & Co., Win. F. Lullock ; Cmcimmti, (. Hayden itWiUon; I'hiljdelyhin, la. J. it. camp bell Si Co.. Molton, Sibley a: ooirutt. T. O. GOALDEH, Attorney at JLaiv, AND GENERAL COLLECTING AGENT, HICKMAN, K E STUCKV. WILL promptly attend to all business entrusted to him in Southwestern Ken tucky and West Tennessee. janS-tf Lauderdale & Prath 0TV Attorneys and Ccanselcrs At Law HICK MAX, KY. WILL attend promptly to the collection of Claims, to the investigation of Land Titles, purchase and sale of Real Estate, ami tho prosecution and defence of suits in Southwestern Kentucky, Northwestern Ten nessee, and the adjacent part of Missouri, go?- Office in Millet's Block. jang tf OSCAR TURNER, II S RESOIKn TIIK A CTRE OF I It I. AW, IN THE COUNTIES OF Fl'LTOX, If I CK MAX AXD GHAVLH AND will attend promptly to nil l.usinos entrusted to his care in said counties, and also in the other counties in this Ju dicial District. EisjT- Address either PADUCAII office, or ULANDVILLE, Ky. aug.ll tf. Dr. S. C. Benjamin, H AVING located"iti3Hiekman offers his professional services to the citizens of 11s of door lliCKman an'i vicinity. uunc uuui to Judpre Ii. It. Walker's law office. RftuUnc- House foraierly occupied by H. S. Campbell. F.special attention will be paid to diseases of Females, and also of the Lungs. octV!l DR. J. W. GOUHLEY, HICKMAN, KENTUCKY OFFKP,S his professional services to citizens of Hickman, and vicinity. mny&-ly. DR. II C CATLET. the II l C KM AX, Office Corner Jackson Stretts. KEXTCCKY. and Cumberland Sale and Livery Stable. Wm. B. Plummer, KENTUCKY STREET, -fr-EEPS constantly on hand for hire and IX. sale "HORSES, BUGGIES and HACKS. Thankful for patronage heretofore extend ed him, b solicit a continuance cf nine. ic KMAN FULTON COUNTY, KENTUCKY, SATURDAY, 31 ARCH 30, 1872. THE HICKMAN COURIER, SATURDAY JI Alt. 30, 1S72. FKO.H V.4SI8I.GTO.. Washington Citv, I). C March 17, 1872. ) Editor of the Hickman Courier: To HON. I.U. CHOssLAND, MaJe an able aud eloquent epeech yes terday upon the tariff, explains: its cor ruptious auJ extortions, and the lamenta ble calamities it indictd upon the coun try, lie showed in unanswerable argu ments, based upon fact and figures, the villianou9 proceedings ot the I'roteetion ists, bringing to light their Dcfarious schemes of pluuder by making the rich richer aud the poor poorer by their enor mous extortions of the peoples money. He proved conclusively that the people wei e being crushed with poverty by the despotic hetl of the present party in power, exposed in most significant terms its corruption and determination to rule or ruin. He proved that by the present tariff system the pej c were pacing double lor the provisions they ate, the clothing they wore, aud their manufac turing and (arming implements, either of home or foreigu production. He gave in most elaborate aud logical terms, a complete history of th tariff, and its terrible and systematic mode of robbing the people, showing that by it the coun try was being ruiued. lie said that he was for the old time-honored principles of the Democratic party, (ml would stand by it in hatred au I enmity to the vile doctrines of protection. It was a brilliant and lo-'ical argument, very elo quent, listened to with profound atteu- tiou aud created a great sensation; he wound up in an eloquent peroration fori Free Trade to the world ! Judge Cross land has that greatest ncconipli.-hment necessary lo a Congtessman, aud that is NERVE, and brains to back it; he is not alraid to act, casts his blows right and left among his foes with telling effect, because he is always prepared by labori ous study aud c!oe investigation intelli gently to present his views on all subjects of legislation. He never fails to be at his post in time of danger, and is always ready to act aud vote. THE SITUATION is hard to read. The Administration is using every endeavor, both fair and foul, (principally foul), to maintain itself an other four years. Tbeie never, since the beginning cf Time, existed so much villhny and corruption in a government as there i- in ours to d iy. The j ibbers and the rings art? innume rable, ail tend ing in oue direction robberv. Itistcr- ribi to contemplate the impending ruia, for if the country is not saved by defeat ing uranr, u is ioi ana auurtny aim cuu- fusion will prevail. It is supposed by many that there will be n coalition of the Democrats and Liberal Kepublii-an, and many think it will be a succesf ul move. There are tut lew runt tiearts on our side, all eager end ready for the Contest, i aud determined to wia the victory. j THE JAPANESE AMBASSADORS j j held a magnificent reception at the Ar- j ! lingtoti Hotel Thursday night. The large i i and elegant communicating parlors were many accompanied by their wives and daughter. Miuistcr Mori, stood to the right of Iwakura, then the four Ambas sadors iu their order of rank, KiJo, Okubo, Ito, and Zamujusti, to their left in a straight line, as if on dress parade were the rest of the suite, military aud uaval officers, secretaries, &e , all dressed in our costume ; sevral talked a little English, their corri -t pronunciation of the words in our language is remarkable, better in fact thau many foreigners. The diuing room was most beautifully deco rated by the Japan aud American flags. The long tables, covered with fiowers, was groaning with a magnificent supper, and it was a scene fit to tickle the palate ' ot the most tatidiuu3 epicure with de light. On the side tables were large Ja panese bowls, filled with various kiuds of excellent puueh. All passed off pleas antly and was rendered charming by the presence of lovely ladies. srr.AKEU nr..!NE w no is cjune popular wiui an parties, a most excellent aud 1 m partial , a rlia men - tary officer, received his friend, without regard to party last nigtit. 1 nere were present Scretaries Tish, Boutwell, Dela no, and Robeson; Vice President Colfax, Senator Anthony, IIou. M. C. Kerr, Hon. Mr. Kelly, and other Senators and members ; the press was well represented, prominent among whom were George Alfred Town-end. Gen. Jeffries of Pa triot, Adams of the N. Y. World, Crownse of N. Y. Times, llamsdell and White of N. Y. Tribuue. Sawyer of Bos tou Traveller, Barr, Sebright, and others besides your correspondent. Cou versa tion was socially indulged in by all, aDd the intellectual feast of enjoymeut ran high. Three large punch bowls, with different species of that fluid., were in troduced to us ou entering the room; af terwards a magnificent supper, then champagne and fiue wines brought it to a close ; a fiue baud discoursed beautiful music throughout the entertainment. We enjoyed it well, and whe,v 12 a. m. came we shook hands with fhc popular Speaker aud left. THE CITY Is crowded with strangers and vi-itors to our Natioual Capital. Two verv elcant ladies from our district have be'eu here, Mrs. K. aud Mrs. J. of l'aducih. They stopped at the Arliugton and received the polite attention of our geuial repre sentative, Judge Crossland, who couduct ed them through the Capital, showed them the public buildings, &c., they left highly delighted with their visit. WHO IS UK? Every day, morning and evening, can be seeu pufSug a cigar, walking solemu Iv down the aveuue, looking straight ahead, a sober faced man, about T feet 8 inches in height, short brown hair, a cold gray eye, short cut whiskers, and a face denoting a determination that will attest itself by deeds rather than word, showing little sympathy for the outward world; and Dot a particle of warm pas sion, or sympathy, or mercy, depicted on it, when once ho !ias commenced his march. Few look at him for they know 1 1 . 1 . ni 1 hiui not, Eome fpeak and lift thoir hats,; it i i.i.i i -v f , i o 1 1 a n r. t- ilia iioitirir 111,1 n 1 1 r n t r . 1. ! I .lt I 1 . l m. . J e -J """""good man, one that can control of thecty Members of the Cabinet, j JeraLle exteut the fcoJJ,r Judges ot bupreme Court, Senators. M. ;t possible Grant will U s, ana e racers 01 ine .rinv ana .Navy, ana in return receive a cold bow. This man Js sai(1 t0 le ,eJ by , u frien(j!S tha, he is the tool of his party aud has no wind of his own. Tuere never was a greater mistake; he is their leader; he is do fool; many would call him knave; he perfects all lus combinations and poiiti cafwarfare when puffing his fragrant Havana; he will flinch at nothing, good or bad, that will bring him pueeebs, and wul sacrifice lives, friendship, and love, to accomplish his object. This man Is the great Inscrutably the wonder of the 19th century, the phenomenon of a de cade, ana tj,e conundrum of the n"e Ulysses S. Grant. s. c. How different in looks and appearauee is this picture. Hiding upon that street ju win oiten see a gentleman, with pleasant face and winniug smile, who in variably bows aud speaks to all, whis kers aud no moustache, and a pleasant voice that will captivate wbeu listened to. You will agaiu eec him, seated iu the cha at the Senate chamber, :i perfect prf -nusntariau and of . cxtraorjir.ai j got-C temper. He is almost as hard to rea'd as the Inscrutable many call him a hypocrite, his friends call him frauk; but Schuyler Colfax will meet the devil with a smiling lace, and if he gets half an hours talk with him, good by old devil, for Schuyler's got a lien on you. KY. M. C'S. IN (ONiUlEsS. The other members from our State, Adams. Arthur, Heck, Lewis, Heed, Rice, Winchester, and McIIenry, are all endeavoring to beat the present Admin istration, aud do good work. You may be certain of their fility to the cause -I.- of lemocracy. Jay An Dornr.K W. j Wendell Phillips On Grant. The threat Agltuf or" Opinion of the Greut ;ilt-T;iKir. What Sumner Thin!) of (.raut. From the Reading Eajjle, March C. One of the reporters of the Kajl called upon Weudell lMiiilips while that gentleman was iu the city a few days ago, aud interviewed hiai respecting the "sit. nation." The Kwjlr reporter was duly introduced as such, when, after a few general remarks, the following colloquy occurred : Q. Mr. Phillips, do you intend to take an active part iu the coming Presi dential campaign ? A. I shall take an active part if I have time. (J I understand you arc an anti G raut loan ? A. I do tot recollect that I ever said i ; that I was an au'.i Grant Republican. I j have not as yet publicly declared myself; : as tucti. J Q What is I chances for a r: your opinion of Grant's nomination ? J A. Well, if you had riuestiou six weeks ago, I asked me that would have said that his chances were divided ly gQo J, but t-ince then a revulsion has taken place, aud a powerful movement has com menced against him. Q If nominated, what, in your opin ion, will be 1 1 rant's chances fur a re eiec tion ? A. It the Democrats should select a to any elemect, uut be 'elected he would, I think, staud a poor chauce. Q Would not the power necessarily derived through his appointments be iu flueuce nearly sutheieut to elect him? A. Yes, it would go a great way, aud in that respect he would have au advant age over his opponent. Uut tlone it would uot elect him. Q Has Grant much strength ia the West ? A. The Western people have no af fection for him, and there is not the least enthusiasm iu his favor anywhere in the West, ifome ot his warmest admirers and most eloquent advocates during the last campaign are now silent; they have uot a word to say iu his behalf. The most prominent members of the I'o.t the Grand Army of the Republic who heretofore pressed bis claims so warmly, are not making any exertions iu his fa vor. Hecently, while on a visit to the West, in the vicinity of Graut's former home, I asked a fiieud of mine, at vh se house I was stopping, what the people there thought tt the President, and he ! replied that they had-a very pooropiuiou IT". of him : thev uid not tiimk he was an honest inau. My friend asked me to ride around within the neighborhood and he would show me at least five grogshops where the President of the I'nited States has yet whisky bills standiug against him the scores not having been wiped out. Q. What kind of a statesman is Geu. Graut ? A. He is no statesman whatever. He has a fjood military education, and out side of military affairs he knows nothing, and has apparently not concerned him self about any State matters, excepting the Sua Domingo affair. In a conversa with him on one occasion he spoke upon the San Domingo question over an hour with such great earnestness and rapidity that I could not get in a word. I was amused. When a paue occurred, I en deavored to reason with him, but he had uothiug further to sav on the subject. It appeared as if he husaid all he could, aud I concluded that what he had said was a set speech that be had merely re peated what he had previously committed to memory. Grant's chief concern ap pears to be money-inakiug. Lo you thiuk he makes money in a corrupt way ? I shouldn't like to say that, but he has managed to make some seven or eight hundred thousand dollars during his administration, and he thinks he has uot enough yet. A fiieud of mine re siding in New York, who was until very recently a very warm admiter of Geu. Grant, stated to me that during a conver sation with him, the President had dis gusted him by remarking that he did not think his (Grant's) friends had yet suf ficiently rewarded him for the services he had made the remark, as my friend took it. being a strong hint for more preseuts Q Would Grant receive much pecu niary benefit by the purchase by the United States of the Island of Sau Do mingo? A. He himself, directly, would not, but lis friends, the King, would make a COURIER. large sum of it. The island is complete ly covered with their claims. Q Does Grant really desire to occupy the Presidential chair auother term ? A. He has but two aspiratious re election and auother million. Q. Iu case of the renomination of i Grant is it likely that Sumner, who is now opposed to him, will support him use bis influence for him--iluriDg the campaign f A. Mr. Sumner will not nnder circumstances support Gen. (J rant aoy ; he entertains the most contemptuous opinion of him. During quite a reeeut conver sation I had with him at Washington, Mr. Sumner said that the President was the most ignorant, corrupt, dislioiteft n.an living ! If there was no other choice. Mr. Sumner would rather not vote at all than vote for Grant. If Grant be renom inated, the Republican party will lose the influence of some of their most prom inent and powerful members during the campaign. Take, lor instance, Gen. Kilpatrick. That gentleman was lately '"'i'-tiL." address n Republican n.eetitig in .New Kngland, but refused because of his dislike of the present Admiuistratiou. The Dakota f.old FlfliN. Correspondence New York Sun, March 1. There is a great excitement prevailing in Iowa and the surrounding region., iu conseqence of marvelous tales which have gained currency in regard to re mark.ble gold discoveries said to have been made iu the Black Hill country of Dakota. Por a long time reports have been iu circulation that deposits of the precious metals of extraordinary value extend over a large territory of unex plored country in the neighborhood of the mountains known as the Hills, and that the existence of these treasures was well known to the Indians, who took great care to conceal their locality from the whites, lest a knowledge of their ex istence should attract a tide of emigra tion which would overwhelmu the abor igines in its cour.--. THE BI.At.IC II ILLS Lie between the 43d and d.'ith degrees of latitude and the 1); and 1 (.." th meridi ans of longtitude, and occupy an area of about (J.OliO square miles. The base of these hilis is about 2.50(1 to 3.0UD feet, and the highest peaks G.700 feet, above sea. The whole range is between the north and south forks of the Rig Chey enne rivers. These two branches unite about thirty miles cast of the Illack Hills, forming the Rig Cheyenne, which emptits into the Missouri about sixty miles above Port Pierre. The hills con tain tin immense supply of timber, and the climate is so miid that as early as the Jth of March flower have been seen irrowinir on the font hills of the moun- tarns, whi le the green grass at the same time was springiug up the antelopes were to tv: J T 1 . be free a sunuiu' the LniMJ.'.r i (hem-ekes in flocks upon This is the .lea-ant region in !. -b t-fd.l silver ana less precious metals are be :, while heved to exit 111 rtat ubundauc it is cei :ain that K.iMio OK HOSTILE JiII Are equally plentiful. The last named fact appears to present the principal dis advantage of the Black Hills, as a field fur explorations that have been made un der the coutrol of government iu this di rcction confirm the probability cf if rocks and rivers containing metalic dr posits of great value. And from mauy different sources stories com'1 from per- sons wno proiess to nave seen wuu tneir own eyes nch specimens of gold and sil ver ou thegtound. or to have learned from tru-twonhj- authorities that iu Indians this k now unexplored region the where gold is to be procured iu uulimit- ed quantities. The Omaha lire says that as long ago as 1Sj7, Father De Smith, a Jesuit missionary, informed Judge Por ter that GOLD BY THE BUSHEL Could be picked up among the hills; but for reasons best known to himself, he refused to say whereabouts among the hills the precious metal was so plentiful. A 1.4 te issue of the Union county (Dako ta) Cvuritr says that Mr. Chris. Thomp son, of Richlaud, with seventeen others, duiiug a recent trip through the Black Hill couutry saw, in the hands of the Indians, of various tribes nuggets of pure gold, some of them two inches in length, and as thick as a mau's thumb. The Sioux City (Iowa) Timts says that at the present time Mr. Pease, Indian agent for the Crown Indians, is in Wash ington for the purpose of getting a sup. plementary treaty with the Indians, by which they will allow miners to work on the tributary streams of the Yellowstone, or else inducing the government to send out a sufficient military force to retard the steadily increasing influx of miners who are now collecting ou the bordeis of his reservation for the purpose of getting their share of the golden wealth observable on all sides of them. Mr. Pease is reported as saying that there is now from 75 to 100 of his Indians work ing 00 Pryor creek, a small stream that empties into the Yellowstone river, aud that these Indians, with no other uten sils than ordinary pan, shovele, and pick, take out each as high as ONE HUNDRED DOLLARS PER DAY In nuggets from the bed of the stream. Iu lSt2 Mr. John Goewey, of Sioux City, while acting as post trader on the Upper Missouri, fitted out a trusty In dian to gather specimens and facts about the Black Hill gold mines. The Indiau mads frequent trips, aud each time came back laden with rich specimens of quartz and gulch gold ; but owing to the anti patlty displayed by the ludians, no white parties were allowed to do any nrosneetiner. Other tetiniony in cor roboration of wealth of mineral riches to be found among the Black Hills is brought forward, and parties are forming to explore the eountry as soon as me spring fairly sets iu. But there is ANOTHER SIDE OF THE STORY. And people who claim to be well in formed say that the accounts circulated iu regard to the wealth of the country are creatlv exaggerated, while others de ny the existence of gold at all in paying gold at all .,.,..1 t ps. An expeumou un- u:i. fit- tincr out in Sioux city proposes toexplore this new ophir thoroughly without re gard to the restrictions imposed by the government in relation to intrusion up on Indian territories, which design if not interfered with, will likely produce hos tilities with the ludians who occupy the lands where the gold and silver ia found. The champion cat in the London cat show is valued at five tboueand dollars. NO- 13. cii:uitr;c ci.ciet s wife. BY MAKY REED CROWELL. ''Of all things this is the worst 1 If I ever iu all my life expected to hear such news. Why, our George's gone aDd got married. D'ye hear?'' Good Mrs. Clements pushed her steel I bowed spectacles off her bright eyes, and ! dropped her letter in her lap, as she turned around to her husband, the stout clever old tanner who was coutented stroking the old white cat. "Deacon d'ye hear?" This time when she asked lhquestion, there was a touch of sharpness iu her voice. "Yes, what if he is mairied? I'm sure its natural enough. It kind o' runs I iu the family, 'pears to me." iu'. -irs. dements would take no no tice of the little pleasantry. "Well, if you like it, 1 can tell you I don t. lie needn t think he s coming hfrp. Willi Lit fiiiA t ltro! lu.ltr .!! n!.c --- j -j, and graces, and flounces and fluted ruf. fles. There's plenty of good girls here abouts that wanted him. Right in the middle ot work, too: to talk ot bringing a lady here in hog killiu' time ! I do de clare, I thiuk George is a fool." a(Z 3fC S$C A graceful, dainty little ledy, in a gar net popliu aud ru tiled apron, with a small, proudly poised head, covered with short dusty curls, a pair of dark blue eyes, so wistful and tender, a tiny rose bud of a mouth, and a dimple in one piuk cheek. That was Mrs. Marion Clements. Was it any wonder that George had fallen in love with her ? She sat in the bright little parlor close beside the lace-curtained window watch ing for the loved husbaud's return ; and theu wheu she heard the click of the latch-key in the hall, flew for the wel come kiss. "Haven't you the letter thi9 time, George! I've felt so sure of it al! day. Indeed I've quite decided what dresses to take with me." He smiled as he shook hi head. A cloud passed over her pretty face. "O George, isn't it too bad? And I do believe oh, I do believe they won't write because they are sorry you married me." He put his arm around her neck. "And supposing such should be the cae, do you think it would make any difference to me ?' "Oh, no! no! only it would grieve me so if 1 knew I had alienated your own ; parents from you." j "And a oue sided alienation it would ; be. too ! They have never sctn you! j And when they know you they cau't help j lovin-r you." j oeorge : I . 1 - I t l Ult iictvjmpauyiujj ins ioviu nauery. "That's true as preacliio. 15y the 1 "v, my aear, wnai wouia you say 11 ine nrm seut tne on on a travelling tour ot tlx weeks. A little dismayed cry nu "You wouldn't stay here wered him alone, e '( But Marion, it would be five hundred l. I L U . W L . "What need we care for rather have you." money 9 T-.i A mischievous mile played on the1 young man's lips; he was more matter of fact than this romantic, tender little wife of his. "I thiuk the addition to our balance at ll.e banker's would be verv consoling ljr the a,SCnce. But never mind littl e ! pct ijet-s R() jown lo t,tiDer. - I hope we j cct a etter froni j10lne oca.' And soon it was; for Marion snatched from his coat pocket the very next it j uiht. Tut l,rr husband's face looked j very grave and stern, and his eyes looked ! angry w hen she looked gleefully over the envelope. "My dear, you must remember, I care but little for what the letter contains. Remember I did not write if ; that you are dearer to me than ever before. Kiss me first while I watch you." A liitle pang of misdoubt troubled her, when she glanced over the note; theu tears stole from under her lashes, and George saw her tender mouth quiver and tremble: then when she had finished it, she laid her head down ou his shoul der and cried. "It was cruel to let you see it, my wounded birdie. Let me burn it. Aud don't forget, darling, what our Bible says, that a man shall leave father and mother 1 and cleave to his wife. You are my pre cious wife, Marion, and to you I turn for all the happiness my life will hold." Iledriel her tears, and then they talked it over. 'Just because I am city bred, she thinks I am lazy aud haughty and dirty, aud" "Never mind. Marion. She will find out some day. My father " "les, bless the dear old man! lie has added : 'My love to my daughter Marion.' Oh, I know I should love him, aud your mother too, if she would let me." "We will invite them down when I come home. By the way Marion, I will stop at the farm ou my way home and invite them down, and bring them back with me." ' George, dear. I have been thinking about that trip west. I think you had better go, and leave home. It won't be so very long." Marion was eating her egg while she spoke across the cozy little tete a-tete breakfast table. "Spoken like my true little Marion, and when I come back I'll briug you a present. What shall it be?" "Your motherand father from the farm. It shall be that hope that will bear me company while you are gone." A fortnight after that Marion Clem ents ate her breakfast alone, the traces of a tear or so ou her piuk cheeks; then she dashed them away with a merry joy ous little laugh. "This will never do. and now that George has gone for six weeks, to pre pare for his return. And I pray Heaven it may be such a coming home as shall delight his very soul." :je ; :: "I'm sure I don't know what to say. The lord knows I need help bad enough; but it 'pears to me such a slender little midget as you could not earn your salt. What d'ye say your name was ?"" "Mary Smith. And indeed if you will try me for only a week, I'm sure you will keep tne till the season's over." Mrs. Clements looked out of the win dow at the gray clouds that were piling gloomily op ; and then the wind gave I Terms of Subscription to the HICKMAN COURIER. 2 UO PER YEAR. WADfA.ICE. Address, Publisher "Hiokmas Cocixb," Hickman, Ky. great wailing shriek around the corners of the house. "You can cook, ken you? or shake up feather beds good big ones, forty pound ers ! A gleeful little laugh Mary's lips. "Indeed I can. I may came from Dot cook to suit you, but I can learn.' Mrs. L'leiueuts walked out to the huge opeu fire place in the kitchen where the Deacou w as shelling corn. "What d'ye say, Deacon? Keep her or not? I kind o like her looks, and the dear kuows it 'ud be a good lift while we're killin. it she could not do more'n set the table or make mush for the bread. "Take her of course, Hannah, loure hard driv', I know. Let her atop a week or so, ouyhow. So Mrs Clements came slowly back aDd eat down ogaiu. "You cau't get away to-night, any how. There's a snow storm been a brewin i . thesa three davs. and it's on to ua now enough, cee thenf fere fleakes. fioa aud ,1-. That's jafit a 0r& wbi e. Y a sure sign it'il! Yon may as well take your things up stars in the nest garret, and theu come down and help me get supper." Then followed direction to the west garret, aud she was gone; Mrs. Clements turned to the Ueacou: "I never saw a girl afore I'd trust up my stairs alone. But such as her don't steal; I can tell you that if Dothing else.' Directly she came down in her purple print dress and big white apron; her hair brushed off her face iato a Dtt; a narrow linen collar, fastened with a sailor's loop of narrow black libbon. It seemed as if she had life, too; hand ily she flitted in aud out the big pantry and then down the cellar. Then, after the meal, she gathered tho dishes in a neat, silent way, that was per fect bliss to Mrs. Clement's eyes. "She is determined to airn her bread any how; find I like her turn too." And the Deacou had "taken ashiue to Mary Smith. One by one the days wore on; the hog killin' was over and done; long strings of sausage hung in fantastic rings, arranged by Mary's deft fingers; sweet hams and shoulders were pi'ed away iu true house wifely manner, and now Mary and Mrs. Clements were sitting iu the sunny din ing room darning, patching au 1 mend iug. "I don't know wh itever I am going to i do without you, Mary; I dread to see you pack up your clothes. A blush, of pleasure spread over tho girls face. I am so glud you've brm suited with my work. Indeed I'w tried. "It aiut the work altogether, though goodness know you're the m irte-t gal L have seen for many a day. As I shv, it aint the work, it yen. Miry. I've got to thinking u sight of you me and the deacon. Mary's lip trembled at the kindness of the old . lady's voice, but she sewed . :.n .. j 11 s uncommon lonesome use tinco the boy left the arm; but i"C worse yee . . t . . . . 1 : 1. .. 1 - ' since lie got marrien. n seems inu uc- serting us altogether." "Have you a son: 1 ou never men . rw . ' .... . tioned him. "No; George has got his way, and we must go ours. Yes, he niariied one d' those crack headed boarding school peo ple, who can't tell the difference between a rolling pin on J a milk pan. But despite her scoru, Mrs. Clements dashed off the scoru with her brown fist. "Is his wife pretty? I suppose you love her dearly." "I don't know anything about her, and never want to know. He's left u for her, and us old folks will leave bim for her too. Mary, just turn them cakes ! around; seems theyre burning." Wheu Mary turned, Mrs. Clements was leauing on the arm of her chair." "Mary, suppjsiu, you stop on with m another ruonih, anyhow? The Deacou will make it all right. "It isn't the money I care for, Mrs. Clements. I only wish I might stay al ways. You dou't know how much I love you." "Love up! do you? Bless your henrt. If poor George, had only picked you out, what a comfort it would be to us all! But it can't be helped now." She sighed wearily, then glanced out of the window, looked a moment and then threw down her work,. "Bless my soul, if there aint our son George coming up the lane! Deacon! Deacon! George is a comin'. An I all her mother love rushing to her heart, she hurried out to meet him. "Oh, the wellconiiug. the reproaches, the caresses, the determination to love him still, and still, despite dear innoceut little Mariou. Then, when the table had been net in the next room by Mary's deft fingers, and she had returned to her 'west garret," Mrs. Clement's opened her heart. 'There is no use talkin', George, this fine, fancy lady o' yours never will tuit me. Give me a smart girl like my Mary Smith, and I'll ask no more. Come into supper now. Mary, Mary. She raided her voice to call the girl. when a low auswer near her surprised her. "O, you dressed up in honor o' my boy. Well I must confess that I never knew you had such a dress, aud you look like a picture with your net off and them short bobbiu cur!s? George, -this is Mary Smith, my George came through the door, and glauced carelessly at the corner where tho woman stood. Theu, with a cry, sprang with out stretched arms to meet the iitthi figure that sprang into them. The Deacon and Mrs. Clements stood in speechless amaitement. Then Mary all blushes aud tearful smiles, went over t9 the old pair and took their hands. "Iam George's wife. I was so afiaid that yon would never love me, that I came determined to win you if I could. Mother, father, may I be your daughter? Aud a happier family when they bid exhausted their powers of surprise, amaa ment aud pride in the beautif ul Mariou, never gave thanks over a supper table. The Tennessee Medical Aurociatioa meets in Nashville, on the second o next month. Half fare arrangement have been made with the various rail roads. A grand banquet and hop are to be given before the meeting adjourns by the Nashville members of the profession. West Tennessee members can take train at Hiokman or way stations.